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Airport app is first in the world to include Mobile Passport Control for U.S., Canadian visitors (MIAMI, August 3, 2017) – U.S. citizens and Canadian visitors looking for a quick way to clear passport control at Miami International Airport can now look no further than MIA Airport Official , MIA’s mobile app. MIA is the first airport in the world authorized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to integrate Mobile Passport Control into its mobile application, making MIA Airport Official a digital one-stop shop for MIA travelers. Previously, the only option travelers had was to download...Read more

Interactive machine teaches lifesaving skill to travelers in five minutes Erlanger, Ky. (Aug. 2, 2017) — The American Heart Association – the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease – has debuted a Hands-Only CPR training kiosk with the support of the Anthem Foundation at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) airport, which served more than 6.8 million passengers in 2016. The kiosk is located in Concourse A near gates A6-A7, and across from restaurant, The Local. Each year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the...Read more

(Van Nuys, California – July 31, 2017) Van Nuys Airport (VNY) becomes the only general aviation airport to hold level 2 reduction in Airport Council International’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program furthering the airport’s goal to become a greener, cleaner and more efficient airport for all stakeholders. The Airport Carbon Accreditation program recognizes airports worldwide for both reducing and committing to further manage their carbon footprint with the ultimate goal of carbon neutrality. In May 2017, VNY committed to 5% emissions reduction from 2013 by 2025 with consideration of...Read more

08/02/2017 Extends Complementary Capabilities Across Jacobs’ Global Platform to Deliver Differentiated Client Value Proposition and Accelerate Profitable Growth Provides Jacobs with Leading Position and New Expertise in Targeted High Margin, High Growth Infrastructure and Government Services Sectors, Which Will Represent 56% of Pro Forma Revenue Compared to 45% Currently Transaction Equity Value of $2.85 Billion to be Paid 60% in Cash and 40% in Jacobs Common Stock $150 Million in Annual Cost Synergies Expected Enterprise Value Multiple of 6.9x TTM Adjusted EBITDA, Including Full Run-Rate of...Read more

Santa Ana – Aug. 1, 2017 – James Lugaila, AIA has been named Senior Architect for the Airports and Air Carriers Sector of TranSystems Corp., a consulting firm that provides engineering and architecture solutions to the transportation marketplace. Lugaila has more than 13 years of architectural experience, ten of which have focused on the aviation sector, with the last five years spent working on projects at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In this role, Lugaila will be responsible for fostering TranSystems’ aviation growth in the Southern California market by utilizing his...Read more

The 21 st International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, inter airport Europe, will take place from 10 – 13 October 2017 at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. Just three months ahead of the show, with around 31,000 square metres of net exhibition space, the show has further grown in terms of stand space compared to the previous event. The trend currently driving innovation in the airport industry is the “interconnected airport”, which is therefore in the spotlight of this year’s show. Three months ahead of the exhibition, around 620 exhibitors from 43...Read more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has voted to permit First Class Concessions, Inc., to operate a food, beverage and retail business in the new terminal of the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport. This is the first time the airport will have full concessions post security. First Class Concessions offers airports quality operations across the United States and caters exclusively to airports. Established in 2005, it currently supports Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, Santa Barbara Airport, St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, San...Read more

Three-year term includes helping guide standards of excellence for construction management professionals Kara Lentz, PE, CCM, LEED AP, senior program manager and vice president of HNTB Corporation, has been named to the Construction Manager Certification Institute Board of Governors. Her three-year term will begin at the Construction Management Association of America’s National Conference & Trade Show on October 7, 2017, in Washington, D.C. As a subset of CMAA, CMCI manages the Construction Manager Certification Program. The Board of Governors oversees policies and procedures that...Read more

Steady passenger growth and record breaking numbers in the Latin America market Richmond, July 31, 2017 – Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) released its passenger numbers for the first six months of 2017, demonstrating a successful first half of 2017 with continued growth across all major sectors, including a record breaking spike in the Latin America market. YVR has seen over 419,000 passengers travel through Latin America in the first six months of 2017, a 25.3 per cent year over year increase. The Canadian government’s decision to remove the tourist visa for Mexican visitors has...Read more

10 th new nonstop destination announced at MKE in the last year MILWAUKEE (July 31, 2017) – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has announced that Delta Air Lines will launch new daily nonstop service between Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Salt Lake City International Airport later this year. “Not only is Salt Lake City a great place to visit, it also serves as a perfect connection point for accessing large and small markets in the western U.S.ousHou,” County Executive Chris Abele said. “With today’s announcement from Delta, I’m pleased to report that...Read more

Vacation Express will launch new nonstop charter flights between Kansas City International Airport and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The new route will become Kansas City’s third international route and is the first ever nonstop service between Kansas City and Punta Cana. The new flights will be available between February 18 and August 3, with flights departing Kansas City on Friday and returning on Thursday as part of six-night packages offered by Vacation Express. For travelers who already have a place to stay, air-only is available. “The demand for air travel between Kansas City...Read more

1.22 MILLION PASSENGERS TRAVELED THROUGH OAKLAND IN JUNE Oakland, CA: (July 31, 2017) – Oakland International Airport released June traffic reports today, revealing passenger growth of 9.4% over June 2016. Total passengers increased from 1,113,508 in June 2016, to 1,218,265 this year. Seat capacity grew by 6.5% during the month. Passenger traffic for the last 12 months increased 8.4% over the prior year to 12,593,371. OAK is experiencing its busiest summer travel season since 2007 including a record 82,000 International passengers in June - a 106% increase over last year, reflecting new...Read more

Key Facts: • IATA Resolution 753 comes into effect in June 2018 • Airports must provide a record of the baggage custody changes • Resolution provides incentive for investment in technology and better passenger experience International Air Transport Association (IATA) Resolution 753 comes into effect in June 2018, giving airports just one year to ensure their baggage handling systems are compliant. The resolution aims to reduce the number of lost or delayed pieces of baggage by keeping track of them at every stage of their journey, by maintaining a strict ‘chain of custody’ as bags are handed...Read more

Amsterdam, Netherlands & Chicago -- July 27, 2017 – Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, today announced the acquisition of E2 ManageTech (E2), the preeminent enterprise technology solutions firm providing information technology and business services for the environmental, health and safety (EHS) information market. E2, headquartered in Chicago, was established in 1998 and employs 55 people in the United States and Canada. “Our clients around the world are facing challenging environmental compliance, health and safety and...Read more

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-July 26, 2017 — One of the easiest flight destinations in the Rocky Mountains gains more access for skiers and snowboarders with the announcement of two new nonstop flights from Austin (AUS) and Kansas City (MCI) to Steamboat/Hayden (HDN) for the 2017/18 winter season. ViaAir will operate the flights, and Embark Aviation will manage the commercial elements of the new program. “Working with ViaAir and Embark provides Steamboat a completely new, affordable resource for bringing winter guests to Ski Town, U.S.A.®,” said Rob Perlman, president and chief operating officer for...Read more

DroneWatcher APP makes Fire Tablets into drone detectors for personal privacy and business security applications. Panama City, Florida USA, July 21, 2017: DeTect has announced the release of its popular DroneWatcher APP on Amazon’s Appstore for Fire Tablets. The DroneWatcher APP makes Android devices such as Amazon’s Fire tablets into personal or business drone detectors for security and personal privacy protection. The app is available in a free and a paid Pro version, and, for a limited time*, DeTect is providing the DroneWatcher APP Pro upgrade version for no charge on the Amazon Appstore...Read more

One Million More Passengers, 10.3 Percent Increase ; June Busiest Month in BNA History NASHVILLE ─ The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) today announced Nashville International Airport (BNA) served more than 13.5 million passengers in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 ( July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 ), breaking the previous year’s record by more than one million passengers. This is the fourth consecutive year BNA has set new all-time passengers records for the fiscal year. In FY17, 13,566,537 passengers traveled into and out of BNA, a 10.3 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. The...Read more

(Los Angeles, California) Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have a reason to cheer when loading apps or web pages (including this press release) over the airport’s Wi-Fi service, as LAX has been ranked among the Top 10 U.S. airports for “Fastest Airport Wi-Fi” by Ookla, LLC. The results measured average download speeds of 17.8 Megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 20.3 Mbps, placing LAX’s free Wi-Fi in 8 th place out of 20 U.S. airports, and 11 th place among 30 airports in North America, including Mexico and Canada. The rankings noted a 59-percent speed increase...Read more

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